Xmas Spuds

[broadway]

Hi Folks,

If it's not to late could someone recommend a supplier of Christmas seed spuds?

Thanks
Danny

[RobintheBobin]

I think I got mine from Dobies last year...must admit it was rather a waste of time and I didn't get a jot out of them but good luck with your's

RtB
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[Jalnald]

I got some in Wyevale at the weekend. Don't know if they will provide a crop as this is the first time I have tried.

[Snadger]

By all means give it a go................. I've tried three years running and hardly got a spud.
Come to think of it I can't recall hearing of ANYONE on the vine who has went out on Christmas morning and picked enough for there dinner? *Ducks as loads of gardeners make a liar out of me*

[Two_Sheds]

Never worked for me either

[zazen999]

I harvested some last autumn; but they had been in buckets for months and definitely not enough for a proper dinner.

[wimbish]

Hi Folks,

If it's not to late could someone recommend a supplier of Christmas seed spuds?

Thanks
Danny

I got some from Wyevale yesterday. Going to give it a go anyway

[Mi Jardín]

I got some at my local gc, I have put them in pots, we'll see what happens!

[maytreefrannie]

I think I got mine from Dobies last year...must admit it was rather a waste of time and I didn't get a jot out of them but good luck with your's

RtB
x

Me neither

By all means give it a go................. I've tried three years running and hardly got a spud.
Come to think of it I can't recall hearing of ANYONE on the vine who has went out on Christmas morning and picked enough for there dinner? *Ducks as loads of gardeners make a liar out of me*

Me neither

Never worked for me either

Me neither

BUT
Triumph of hope over experience:::::

I'm going to try again this year.

[Two_Sheds]

what does work for me is to leave some Pink Fir Apples in the ground (my soil is light and sandy). They seem resistant to slugs (unlike my King Eds) and just get a light mulch of grass clippings in late summer to see them through.

[Dottie]

I have a few small potatoes from my main crop and thought of planting those up for a winter crop. Is it ok to use these?

[Alison]

I plan to do this every year but never do but this year I'm intending to plant up a few of my second earlies (Charlotte) and see what happens. They'll be in pots in the cold greenhouse and protected with fleece when necessary. To be honest, am not expecting much but it's worth a try.

[craftygirl24]

I've bought some at Wyevale GC. Have been advised to plant them in potato bags (where I successfully grew all my spuds this year) and when it gets a bit cold to move them into my unheated greenhouse and keep them free from frost. We'll see what happens.........

[tattieman]

My Plan is to grow some xmas spuds in polypots inside my greenhouse. That should do the job nicely I hope.
I will make up my usual mix with some old compost and them put a plastic bag on the ground and add a 2 inch layer of this mix which I will them place the polypots onto.

[broadway]

Tattieman,

Obviously you know your spuds so a question.

I love Cyprus spuds and wondered if you've ever tried to go them?

Regards
Danny